Your guide to majoring in Management and Change with the Online Bachelor of Business at RMIT.
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Effective management of human, financial, and physical resources is fundamental to the successful achievement of an organisation's strategic objectives. For today's current and emerging leaders, the ability to plan, organise, lead, and control various functions of a business means developing key skills in communication, creative problem-solving, and the adoption of an innovation mindset.
With the continued digitisation of business and shifting workforce trends, individuals and leaders must continue to evolve in order to capitalise on market opportunities and embrace the future of work.
No matter where you're at in your learning or career journey, our Online Bachelor of Business – Management and Change major will equip you with in-demand digital and industry-relevant skills to tackle business management today and into tomorrow.
Undertake in-depth study in Management and Change, complemented with a choice of 2 other majors and 2 minor areas.
Partner with industry as part of your studies and get a head start on your career.
Build transferable skills that will help you thrive in a broad variety of sectors, both in Australia and overseas.
The Management and Change major equips you with the skills you need to deal with complex issues, lead teams and make business decisions across a variety of organisational structures.
Graduates of the Online Bachelor of Business who choose to major in Management and Change may go onto careers in the following roles:
Our flexible Bachelor of Business with a Management and Change major means that you can customise your degree and study management and change alongside other majors, minors, or a unique combination of subjects to align with your personal and professional aspirations.
This course contains 24 subjects that can be undertaken through a variety of different study loads that suit your work and lifestyle needs. For example:
Or, you can choose a study load that aligns with your personal situation and take longer to study for your degree if you need to. Please reach out to Student success team if you need additional support. Note, you must complete the Bachelor of Business within a maximum period of 10 years.
For this Management and Change major, you'll complete the 8 subjects that make up the major, with the opportunity to choose another major, a selection of minors, or a unique combination of subjects to make up the 24 subjects within your course.
Within the first 8 subjects of this course, you must complete the following foundational core subjects:
For the remaining 18 subjects within the Bachelor of Business, you’ll complete a Management and Change major that consists of 8 subjects.
For the rest of your subjects, you'll have the choice of 2 other majors and 2 minors.
Develop vital business skills in strategic thinking and learn how to effectively lead successful cross-cultural teams. With a focus on innovation, gain confidence in your ability to drive effective change in VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous) environments.
If you choose to do Management and Change as your major, you will need to complete all the following 8 subjects:
If you choose to do Management and Change as your minor, you must complete the following 4 subjects:
After completing your Management and Change major, you can choose from the following majors and minors for the remaining subjects in your course:
Effectively capture your audience’s attention, communicate your product or company’s value, and successfully convert and retain customers with our Marketing major/minor.
If you choose to do Marketing as your major, you'll need to complete all the following 8 subjects:
If you choose to do Marketing as your minor, you must complete the following 4 subjects:
Maximise your company or team’s most valuable resource – humans, to ensure that your organisation achieves success through people.
If you choose to do Human Resource Management as your major, you will need to complete all the following 8 subjects:
If you choose to do Human Resource Management as your minor, you must complete the following 4 subjects:
Learn how to interpret and present information and drive data-driven decisions with our Business Analytics minor.
If you choose to do a Business Analytics minor, you must complete all 4 of the following subjects:
Effectively leverage technology to underpin organisational success. Understand how developments in technology help solve complex problems, improve decision making, customer service, marketing, resource management and more.
If you choose to do a Business and Technology minor, you must complete all 4 of the following subjects:
This optional subject is an application-of-knowledge subject that includes a virtual industry project, preparing you with industry-ready skills upon completion of the course. While not mandatory to complete your degree, we recommend that you complete this subject after having completed your major(s) or minor(s).
This practically based final subject integrates outcomes of your self-directed journey and is where you will complete your employer-ready portfolio.
This is just one of the 3 majors or 2 minors that you can choose from. Visit the Online Bachelor of Business course page to find full course information, explore your study options, and get details on entry requirements, pathways, fees, plan structure and how to apply.
Dr Jonathan Boymal is Head of Teaching and Learning at the College of Business and Law and an Associate Professor of Economics. With over 23 years of educational leadership in online, face-to-face, and international education, he is committed to learning in real-world contexts, ensuring graduates are equipped with the personal and professional capabilities that are highly valued in industry and transferable to emerging worlds of work.
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